Season 1 · Episode 3
What is Fantasy?
The Last Homely House · Ron Peters, Jon Hatter, Jasmine Bennett
August 17, 202248m 31s
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Show Notes
In this episode, the hosts discuss Tolkien's four criteria of fantasy: Sub-Creation, Recovery, Escape, and Consolation. They look at how Tolkien embodied these traits in his writings, then discuss how modern fantasy does or does not embody these characteristics.